Washington ParkFL
A town of 2,402.
Is Washington Park a good place to live?
Washington Park’s best subject grade is a B for schools; its weakest is a D− for health. Washington Park’s January low is 59°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 26 of Florida’s 777 towns score lower on health. The typical home is worth about $318K, 4.1 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Washington Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Washington Park has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
1,672 counted in 2010 and 1,948 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Washington Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Washington Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
25 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi Stadium & arenaChase StadiumPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Washington Park: who provides what
Washington Park is unincorporated, so Broward County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Park.
A larger share of adults in Washington Park sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
51% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Washington Park, where Florida’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 36%. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Washington Park. Washington Park beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Washington Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Washington Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Washington Park, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Park has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Park for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Washington Park is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Washington Park has added 23 jobs, to 58 in 2023.
| Washington Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.1% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Park has mild winters and hot summers
Washington Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Washington Park’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Park has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Washington Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lafayette Hart Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Washington Park sells for about $421K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Washington Park
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Park
About 4 of every 100 Washington Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Washington Park for work
Where Washington Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Park
CDP in Florida, United States
Washington Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. Its population was 1,948 at the 2020 census. It is home to the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Washington Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Washington Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park | — | — | D | — | B | D− |
| Lauderhill | #529 | D | C− | — | B | D |
| Franklin Park | — | — | D | — | B | D− |
Washington Park and Franklin Park have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Park, Lauderhill and Franklin Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Park, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $318,000, 15% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.